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South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Office:
4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201
North Charleston, SC 29405
phone 843.571.4366
toll free 866.SAFMC-10
fax 843.769.4520
safmc@safmc.net

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Who We Are  
Shem-Crk-Boats-2005.jpgThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of eight regional fishery management councils in the United States. The South Atlantic Council is responsible for the conservation and management of fish stocks within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and east Florida to Key West.

 

 
News  
Council Seeks Advisory Panel Applicants (posted April 28, 2008)
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council seeks applicants for various advisory panels.  Applications are due May 21, 2008.   read more...
Public Hearing/Scoping Meeting Series Scheduled for May (posted April 14, 2008)
The South Atlantic Council will hold a series of public meetings May 7 -15, 2008 to solicit input on fishery management alternatives designed to end overfishing for gag grouper, vermilion snapper, and red snapper, three economically important species in the snapper grouper management complex...
  read more...
Council Moves Forward to End Overfishing of Snapper Grouper Species (posted March 11, 2008)
Management options for vermilion snapper and gag grouper will go to public hearings in May. Other items following the March 2008 Council meeting...   read more...

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NOTE!  Public Hearings and Scoping Meeting Series Scheduled for May 7-15, 2008.  Comment period open until May 16, 2008. Issues include: reductions in harvest for gag, vermilion snapper, and red snapper; Fishery Ecosystem Plan and Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment.  Read more...

New! NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comment on Updated Economic Analysis for Bag-limit Sales Provision in Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B - Comment period open until June 9, 2008.  Read more

Research Cruise to the Oculina Bank 
Follow the link to read more including daily logs, profiles of the researchers and crew, photos and video.

Reminder - Commercial Seasonal Closures for Gag, Black Grouper and Greater Amberjack.  Read Fishery Bulletin

Next SAFMC Council Meeting: 
Orlando, Florida
June 8-13, 2008
Meeting agenda and briefing materials will be posted as they become available.
Final agenda now available.

  
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